Dodged lightning all afternoon, including a quick retreat just before reaching the summit ridge, only to try again minutes later. In retrospect, climbing this sucker that day probably wasn't a good idea, but oh well. Didn't climb the summit block because the clouds were building again and the summit block was wet.

An easy climb from Cox Col. We were on our way back from climbing Mt. Gabb, and this one seemed too easy to pass up. The summit rocks are a bit tricky though - the fun part! It took half an hour from Cox Col, 8.5hr since we left the trailhead at Rock Creek - most of that time was in climbing Mt. Gabb. Trip Report

Took off from my bivy 2 lakes down from Dade Lake (right below Pyramid Peak) @ 7.30, leaving from Dade Lake @ 8.00. Took a few easy 5th class variations along the way. Passed Rinat's group w/o even knowing he was in it! Made summit by 10.45, leaving @ 11.31. Descended Ulrichs route to plateau below before realizing I'd dropped my camera at the top. Ascended 700', only to not find it! Descended again, having some fun glissading on snowfields en route. Beautiful route, good rock, & excellent day!

Climbed the route with my wife amd 2 another friends of mine. We had some very bad weather on the day befoe (Aug 2):hale, winds, T-storm and excellent conditions on the summit day. We moved too high and found ourselves on the hard ground on the top of North Arete, so had to backup a little bit and made some low grade 5th class section below the summit block. Returned back via the Ulrich route. Excellent peak and great scenery.

Gerry Cox and I got on the East Ridge at it's base and followed the crest to the summit. We took 10 hours and roped 22 pitches with one or two(?) rappels. I thought this was a long, classic Sierra rock climb. I would highly recommended it as a full day trip from/to Dade Lake.

Day 4 of the 2002 Mountaineers Challenge. The NE Ridge was a very fun route. It starts off as a boulder scramble but soon turns into an interesting weave along the ridge, mostly class 2-3. Near the summit ridge, where it joins the North Arete, there is some easy class 4 for extra excitement. The summit ridge itself is a hoot (mostly class 2 with serious exposure) all the way to the summit block. Vishal and Joe came up Ulrichs Route and joined me shortly after I had reached the summit. Trip Report.

I woke up this morning in the woods outside of Mammoth Lakes and started leafing through Secor's book. Bear Creek Spire looked like a worthy objective, so I drove to the trailhead and started up the trail at a relaxed pace (i.e., not running). About 6 miles and 2 hours later, I was at the base of the North Arete. I changed into my rock shoes and started up the FINE North Arete. The rock was solid and the setting was spectacular. 46 minutes later, I reached the summit, slid down some talus, and ran back to my car. Car-to-car time: just under 5 hours.